Virginia County Looking to Attract Defense Contractors

QUANTICO, Va. – Prince William County is looking to attract more defense-related businesses to the areas around nearby military bases.

“We’re starting to see quite a lot of interest in and around Quantico Marine Corps Base and in the northern part of Route 1, close to Fort Belvoir,” says Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey A. Stewart.

The county is setting up a task force specifically targeting the defense-oriented industry. The task force will work with George Mason University which has been expanding its campus on Route 234.